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Car hire for more than 31 days?

Posted: Sun Aug 26, 2018 3:29pm
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Dubiner92500

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I normally rent a car with Centauro, but as we've got a lot of things to do, I'm staying longer than 31 days....and seemingly you can't hire a car for more than 31 days... anyone ever encountered this problem? I think the only solution would be to make 2 bookings?? Anyone any suggestions? Apart from this issue, we've been happy with the service... thanks for any advice!

GraemeP

Posted: Sun Aug 26, 2018 5:59pm

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Posted: Sun Aug 26, 2018 5:59pm

I have had this problem. The only solution I found was 2 bookings and go and change the car.

Dubiner92500

Posted: Sun Aug 26, 2018 6:15pm

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Posted: Sun Aug 26, 2018 6:15pm

Thanks that's what I've just done...had a look at their conditions on line...and that's more or less what they said. thanks for getting back to me.

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Posted: Fri Oct 5, 2018 6:30pm

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Posted: Fri Oct 5, 2018 6:30pm

Hi, not sure about the 31 days, but we have hired from a few different companies, we found Wiber rent a car fantastic, has an enormous range of cars, ( and no extra charge for automatic).  You could always rent for 15 days, explain you may want to extend rental.  You may have to return to the rental car company to re-rent though.

I have just gone through this this week using OK.  Wiber is just outside the Alicante airport in torrellano.

Good luck!

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Dubiner92500

Posted: Fri Oct 5, 2018 7:17pm

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Posted: Fri Oct 5, 2018 7:17pm

Thanks that's what I had to do - have 2 different contracts... and once again got the curse of the white Micra (handbrake didn't work in June...so they replaced it with something else).... this time they managed to lift the handbrake but someone had broken the controls to move the side mirrors...so thankfully got a Citroen C3... Actually when I looked at the conditions on line for Centauro, you have to have a new contract for the second period, so in fact there's no guarantee I'll get the same car in 2 weeks time...which is a shame...just hope it's not that Micra again!! The advantage of Centauro is that it's at the airport...which helps a bit.

paulsav

Posted: Sat Oct 6, 2018 10:27am

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Posted: Sat Oct 6, 2018 10:27am

Hi, although I did this for 3 mnths earlier this year with firefly as their prices at the time were incredibly low compared to others, but it was a pain driving 160kms round trip, Record will rent out for 2 mnths max which I have done other years when I knew in advance I needed 2mnths. 

Pauline.

Dubiner92500

Posted: Sat Oct 6, 2018 1:02pm

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Posted: Sat Oct 6, 2018 1:02pm

Great Pauline, that's good to know... it is a bit of a pain to 'switch' cars after 2 weeks, but luckily only 30 mins drive to the airport!!

Thanks for your advice - will be noted for the next trip!! 

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